COLUBMIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 2 Mizzou wrestling team rallied back from a six-point deficit to defeat No. 11 Virginia Tech, 22-17, and also remain undefeated in the 2023-24 season, on Tuesday night. The Tigers lost four out of the first five matches in the Top-11 dual at the Hearnes Center. That lone win came
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive back Jaylon Carlies became the third Tiger to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft since MU’s win over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, on Tuesday evening. Carlies played all four of his college years with the Tigers and will look to make it to the next level with one
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics confirmed, on Tuesday, that Tiger wide receiver Chance Luper has entered the transfer portal. Luper, the son of current runnings backs coach Curtis Luper, will have a couple years of eligibility left to use at another school. The Texas-native and former three-star recruit has not seen the field since 2021.
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Milroe caught a low snap on fourth down in overtime at the Rose Bowl and ran straight ahead into wall of blue and maize. That wall of Michigan defenders had been hardened by the Wolverines’ violent practice drills. Toughened by two previous College Football
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Star defensive end Darius Robinson is headed to the NFL Draft. The longtime Mizzou player made the announcement on New Year’s Day. “My five years at Mizzou have been filled with unforgettable moments, fostering a culture and brotherhood that created irreplaceable bonds,” he said on social media. “Big thanks to everyone who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms brought on KSHB sports anchor Aaron Ladd in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to recap Mizzou’s Cotton Bowl win over Ohio State. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just two days after defeating No. 7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has received a contract extension. The UM Board of Curators approved an extension on Sunday for Drinkwitz that lasts through the 2028 season, according to a press release. Drinkwitz was named the SEC Coach
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball wrapped up its non-conference schedule with a dominant 92-59 win over Central Arkansas on Saturday evening, behind a season-high 25-point performance from Tamar Bates. The Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak with Saturday’s win and will enter SEC play with an 8-5 record. Dennis Gates’ crew grabbed the lead
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ARLINGTON, Texas. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team ended a magical season in fitting fashion, with confetti raining down at AT&T Stadium. The Tigers are the 2023 Cotton Bowl champions, after a 14-3 win over No. 7 Ohio State on Friday night. With the New Year’s Six bowl win, head coach Eli Drinkwitz and
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DALLAS, Tx. (KMIZ) Defensive lineman Darius Robinson has played in 46 games over his five-year collegiate career with Mizzou. Friday night will be his final game in a Tiger uniform. During an interview on Wednesday, Robinson said the emotions of playing in his last collegiate game are starting to sink in. “On Monday, I got
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ARLINGTON, Texas. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Brady Cook grew up loving his hometown team. If there was a Tiger basketball game on TV that night, he was watching it. If the football team was at Faurot Field, so was he. The St. Louis native grew up watching all the big moments, including an unforgettable 2013 letdown
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ARLINGTON, Texas. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz and Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media one more time, on Thursday, before the two clash in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, Dec. 29. The two posed for a photo with the famous Cotton Bowl trophy, but only one team will lift it
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ARLINGTON, Texas. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team recognizes the moment. The Tigers are playing in a premiere bowl game against a premiere opponent, however, the team also recognizes the importance of having some fun along the way. The Tigers shared in a bit of a bonding moment before practiced kicked off at AT&T
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ARLINGTON, Tx. (KMIZ) Despite eight players on Ohio State’s offense entering the transfer portal, including their starting quarterback, and the uncertainty surrounding if wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will suit up for the Cotton Bowl, Blake Baker and the Mizzou defense are blocking out the distractions. “It’s about us, and every week that’s what we
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Per a report from ESPN, Mizzou quarterback Jake Garcia will enter the transfer portal. It’ll be the second time that he’s entered the portal in his career, as he transferred to MU after spending two seasons at Miami. He came to Columbia with intentions of competing with starting quarterback Brady Cook and
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ARLINGTON, Texas. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team made two big moves before closing out the season against Ohio State in the 2023 Cotton Bowl. The program extended both defensive coordinator Blake Baker and offensive coordinator Kirby Moore’s contract – a big win for a Tiger team with a lot of momentum. No details
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DALLAS, Tx. (KMIZ) During a press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 20, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said Ohio State will be one of the best, if not the best, defense his team will face this season. Drinkwitz’s crew is now just three days away from facing that challenge. On Tuesday afternoon, Mizzou practiced for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou wide receiver Mookie Cooper announced that he will be coming back to Columbia for one more season, in 2024. The St. Louis-native will bring his five years of college experience to an already-deep wide receiving corps under receivers coach Jacob Peeler. In addition to Cooper, the Tigers will return standouts Luther
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just as the Mizzou football team touched down in Dallas for the start of Cotton Bowl week, Tiger safety Joseph Charleston announced that he will be returning to CoMo to use his final year of eligibility, in 2024. It’s big news for defensive coordinator Blake Baker and company, who are set to
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DALLAS, Texas. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team has officially made it to North Texas for the start of all the Cotton Bowl week festivities. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. met with the media right after coming off the plane from Columbia. You can watch the duo’s full press
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